Prosecutors say the couple dated until January, when the woman broke it off. Sylvester allegedly threatened to kill her.

Prosecutors say while behind bars the 43-year-old Sylvester called the woman hundreds of times, and sent numerous letters, including one in August that included the metal rods placed in his hand to help him heal after he punched a wall when she took out a restraining order against him. He wrote that the rods were "a token of love."

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